9/13/42. The most spiritual and “beautiful” literature has already been written—in the Bible, in the Greek dramas, in their philosophies. What we have to attain is at best the material representation, a poor substitute for the eternities we cannot logically hope to emulate. Spirituality in our day is as difficult to attain as a pair of wings and a halo.
— Patricia Highsmith, “Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995.″ Anna von Planta (Editor). (Liveright, November 16, 2021)
Photo: DK @ Daybreak. December 20, 2021. 22° F, feels like 16° F. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT.
and yet, we can find it in the moments if we are open to seeing them
Truth!
Another one to get it right ‘just so’…. (see Beth’s post today – you two are masters in finding the exactly right quote to any pix).
I have tons of ‘lonely’ birds in the sky and yet, I’m still very much touched by yet another one. I love this silent beautiful creature up in the early morning sky. And if you ever should choose to put your F-degrees into Celsius, I’d appreciate that very much too…. 😉 (just saying)
Thank you Kiki. Let me think about that C⁰!
Pls do! I’d really be much more able to feel sorry for you if I had the temps in C…. 😉
Ok. Done!
I don’t know, pal – your picture come awfully close…
Awwwww
WMS…🥰
The wings come when we give up literalist readings of the Bible, the Greek tragedies, etc. and welcome them for what they are: stories of what never happened, but is always happening in timer. Not sure about the halo! 👀🤫🍸
Smiling. Halo is always there for the kind.
Your wonderful photo (and Patricia’s musing) has put me in mind of Jonathan Livingston Seagull; what a shame she missed reading of his seeking/soaring.. 🙂
Thank you! And agree. His soaring would lift us all.
16* seems lonely and cold…but this beautiful soaring creature is neither…hmm, that ‘s the way to be!
It is!!!!
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xactly!! … “Spirituality in our day is as difficult to attain as a pair of wings and a halo. — Patricia Highsmith, “Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995.″ Anna von Planta (Editor). (Liveright, November 16, 2021).”